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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12
BUSINESS BLOCKS BURNED.
Destructive Fires at Hartford, Connecticut,
and Lawrence, Kansas.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 9.-The most serious
fire which has occurred in Hartford for years
broke out at noon to day In the dry goods
store of G.. O. Sawyer & Co. The fire got
under great headway before the frozen FIRE
hydrants could be thawed out. The fire
burned until after p. m, and completely
gutted the block of three stories ia which c.
o. Sawyer & Co.'s store was the central one.
About an hour and half after the fire started
the fremen found in the rear of Sawyer's
store the dead body of Thomas r. Lsughton.
clerk of the Fire Board and one of the ed
itorial staff of the Times. He had evidently
gone into the store when the fire first started,
and had been unable to get out. Just after
the FIRE was seen there was an explosion and
the glass front of the store was thrown into
the street. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Laughton,
finding his chance of escape by the front OF
the store cut of, ran to the rear of the build
ing. The back windows were all protected
by heavy iron bars, and Mr.. Laughton's
body was found directly under one OF these
windows, where he had suffocated. He had
broken the glass and vainly tried to tear
away the bSrs.
The burned block belonged to Averill &
Tate, and was valued at $4,000; the in
surence is about $4,000. Sawyer & Co. lose
sos eco; insurance, SIS, 500 in twenty COM
panies. Jacobs & Forbes, in the south store
of the block, lose $40, 600; insurance, $40, 900.
Isaac Kishman, in the north store of the
block, loses $4,000; insurance, s.. 500. A
building owned by the estate of G. Fox was
damaged $4,000; insurance, $4,000. G.
Fox d Co., the occupants of the latter build
ing, had an insurance of $4,000 on their
stock, which was badly damaged by water.
A. S. Hollister, who lived over Kashmann's
store, suffered loss of s., 1000 which is
covered by insurance.
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Foreign FIashes.

The Protestant churches in Ireland will
raise a fund to commemorate the Queen's
jubilee.
Ralph Neville, barrister, has been chosen
as the Gladstonian candidate for the va
cant Liverpool seat in the House OF Com
mons.
A fire occurred in the Alcazar Palace, oc-
cupied by the Millity Academy, at Toledo,
Spain, Sunday. The library was completely
destroyed. 1t is reported that several per
sons were burned to death.
The State line steamer State Of Alabama,
which left Glasgow, Scotland, for New York
on the 24th, has been signalled off Fastnet
having broken down and returned under
sail. Tugs have gone to her assistance.
LaFrance declares that it has authentic
information that Germany, Italy and Spain
have formed an alliance against France, and
that exMarshal BaZine is among the prime
movers. The story is discredited at Paris.
A special order to the Irish police has
been issued from Dublin Castle requesting
the names of the editors, proprietors and
writer's of all the nationalist papers in the
country, and especially those who are mem
bers OF Parliament.
The Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Lieu
tenant, has declined to grant the request of
his tenants in County Down for an abate-
ment in their rents, but expresses willing
ness to sell them their holdings at reasona-
BILE rates. The tenants have offered him a
fifteen years purchase.
Viscount Cross, Secretary of State for
India, in a speech at Ashton-under-Tyn
yesterday evening, said that during his ex-
perience in the India Office he had been
grieved to find that bad class of English
goods was being exported, especially to
China, where Great Britain is being beaten
by Russia
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Confesses to Murder.

BosToN, Jan. 6.-James f. Nowlin, who
was arrested in connection with the Goldman
murder, this morning made full confession
He said he was the only one concerned in
the murder, and the other prisoners have
been discharged .Nowlin says ne killed
young Goldman at 3 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing by stabbing him in the back of the neck
with carvine-knife. The deed was done in
Codman's stable. Later in the day he cut
the clothes off the body, chopped the left leg
and right arm off, and started with the
corpse on his pung for the country. At
the spot in Lexington where the head was
found he dropped the head in the middle of
the road and then threw the arm out. He
to Somerville by going through
Waltham by the road to Boston. He reached
Somerville at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning.
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Sexton,s Hopes.

BELFAST, Jan. 1O.-Mr. Thomas Sexton,
who represents the West division of Belfast
in the House of Commons was banqueted
this evening by 300 friends and constituents
Letters expressing good wishes were received
from Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Morney and other
leaders, who were unable to attend. =zea
Mr.. Sexton, in responding to a toast, dwelt
upon the importance to the Nationalists of
their electoral victory in Belfast at the most
critical point of Irish history. He said he
was sure that they would respond with all
stheir hearts to the appeal made by Mr.. Glad
stone in his letter to endeavor to efface all
memory of the recent riots. With regard to
the political present Mr.. Sexton said "The
case for the Government is gloomy, but for
Irishmen it is splendidly hopeful"
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What the Washington Head Of RspubIcanism
is Expected to Do for the Indians Tail.
W. ". Dudley Fitting About the Corridors Ii
the interest Of Senator Harrison.
Various Decisions Rendered Yesterday BY the
Supreme Curt Of tha United StataS
For the Information of POstmasfors-Rail-
way yLobby-FensiOns-Dr. Walling's Ap-
pointE.aent-ReEief Measures.



WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10-It is believed here
that the bold and sudacioUs conduct OF the
Republicans OF Indiana in claiming msi ior-
ity of the Legislature. is spite of a maj ority
of two against them, IL, because they think
Republican United States Senate will receg-
niZe Nr. Harrison, no matter what outrages
or fcrees are enacted TO secure his election.
There is no doubt thai i the matter were to
be submitted to the present Senate, with its
majority O. eight, that this scheme would
succeed, but the fact that the majority in
the next senate VIII be greatly reduced will
render the attempt very hazardous. Yet
TIE Indiana Republicans are doubtless en-
eouraged by the fact that their party friends
IN the Senate are thoroughbred, bold
of 1876, are led to believe that they
will eOuTageously walk in the footsteps OF
their characterless predecessors. The polIt-
ical power of the Senate being so nearly
even 1t would not be Republican, you
know, to seat 6 Democrat-nO matter how
honest or regular may be his election and
credentials; cer sequently the opinion here
Is that il matters not what the Democrats
may do, the Esepubllcans will gather up
rGEp Senate, and with the Republican mem
be7s OF the House, they viii go through the
farce of electing Harrison, whose credentials
viii be attested by Robertson, the alleged
J6eutensnt-GovernOT,a and Sayre, Speaker Of
the House, possibly with the assistance OF
the Republican Secretary OF State There are
few here who think that ali this corrupt
scheme might fail. 1t is likely that the
Republicans will have to have every Repub-
lican vote in the Senate, counting Riddle
berger and Van Wyck as such, to elect Hsr-
Tison. Should they or any other Republican
Senators assert their independence and vote
cOnsciertiously mot at all likely under the
circumstances then the plot would fall
through
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and asserted doctrines that threaten the very
existence of the State and of the Union.
He then, without specifically naming any
particular organization, gives scathing de-
nunciation which is clearly aimed at the
knights OF Labor, and adds:
ll"Under the mad and murderous teachings
of Communists and Socialists these oath
bound organizations have had many strikes.
have openly defied the law, have beaten and
abused, and sometimes killed people who
only desired to honestly earn a living; have
destroyed property and murdered those
whose duty it was to protect it; have
violently interfered with the business OF
many States and caused losses to many thou
sands of people who were not responsible for
any of the alleged wrongs about which these
secret organizations were complaining. Ia
view of those things IN the past, of their act
i've existence ct present, and of their prob
able existence for some time in the future, it
is the duty Of the several States of the GEN
eral Government and of the order-loving,
Law abiding, patriotic citizens to meet force
with force at every point where and when it
is lawful and necessary"
The next Legislature will meet on Tuesday
next
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DEATH OF MR.. FRANK M'DoNALD
The Senator's Son Dies at Washington After
a Short Illness.

Mr.. Frank Mcdonald, son of Senator
Mcdonald, died suddenly at Washington
yesterday morning. Heart disease is the
supposed cause Of his death. Mr.. Mcdonald
was thirty-six years of age, and one of the
best-known yOurg men in Indiana. In this
city, particularly, he had large circle Of
friends Personally, Mr.. Mcdonald was a
most pleasant and companionable gentle
man. His life was given certain sad tinge
owing TO deformity caused by a fall re-
ceived when an infant, but he was pleasant
associate, liked wherever known. He was
witty in conversation and widely informed
on topics of the time. One year ago he was
appointed to position in the Pension De
partment, and, since going to Washington,
has been promoted 20 place on the Board
of Review. The remains will arrive this
morrow afternoon at O'Clock, st Senator
Mcdonald s residence No. 564 North Meridian
street.
The following gentlemen will serve as pail
bearers: Messrs Pierce Norton, James NJ.
Cropsey. Smith ii. Myers, Augustus J..
Mason, Henry Boyd, Benjamin Jones, and
Addison Roach Jr.
The following special to the Sentinel from
Washington gives an account Of Mr.. Nc
Although grave apprehensions were felt as 70
Frank B. heDOnald'S condition, yet his death this
morning at S O'Clock was surprise to all his
friends. The deceased had been confined to his
room eighteen days, but he was quite bright last
night. lis father was kept advised OF his con-
dition daily by telegraph. The deceased
was under the care OF Mrs. Marsh, his
aunt, a sister of Senator Mcdonald. Frank
slept well last night and no one was
with him except his nurse when he died. Sen
ator Mcdonald now has but one child living-a
son. Mack-ln Illinois. The news spread rapidly
among the Indlanians here to-day, many Of
whom called at the house to view the remains OF
their deceased friend. Mr.. Mcdonald was first
attacked with pneumonia, which, with heart
complications, caused his death. The funeral
services here Will be held at the house, 1,103 G
street, N. W., at O'Clock tomorrow. General
Black will send a delegation of six of his fellow
Special Examiners, who will accompany the re-
mains to the Baltimore and OHIO depot Jesse B.
the remsjns sneoial car will teta tben fro-3
Cincina ati, arriving at Indianapolis noon sun
day. Frank Mcdonald had been a Special Ex
aminer in the pension Office for nine months
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Sentenced to Imprisonment.

The HAGUE, Jan. 10.-The Court OF Casa
tion has affirmed the conviction of Nieu-
wenhuis, the Socialist, who was sentenced
last June to one year imprisonment on a
charge of having written and published ar
ticles designed to influence the people
against the King. On the prosecutors ap.
peal his counsel offered the confession of the
Socialist Batens, that it was he and not Nieu-
wenhuis who had written the articles, and
that Nieuwenhuis bad suffered himself to be
accused and tried in order to shield an in
nocent man, who otherwise would have been
tried and convicted of the charge.
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A Mapeled brakeman.

TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 9.-Near Lockport
eight miles south of this city, on the Evans
vile and Terre Haute and the Evansville
and Indianapolis Lines, John Burke, brake
man on the latter road, fell between two cars
and was literally ground to pieces. Just how
he fell is not known. He was not missed un-
til the train had gone considerable distance
A searching party was sent back for him,
and his maDgled and totally unrecognizable
remains were found. They we're placed in a
quilt by the train crew and brought to this
city. The deceased has had number of mar
row escapes during his employment on the
road. He was tWeDtV-eight wears old
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Personal and General.

Morrison says Rands.n will not dare to
move to consider his Tariff bill.
Willis Neff, of Greencastle; Captain Mar
tin, of Bloomington, and E. B. Henderson
arrived to-day.
Indications tonight are that Matthews
will be rejected for Recorder of Deeds aud
Benedict confirmed by the Senate by asman
majority.
Representatives Bynum, Matson and Steele
were IN their seats to-day Holman and
Brown are the only members of the Indiana
delegation absent.
Colonel Dudley is seen fitting about the
corridors of the House daily, consulting
with the Republican members from Indiana
and telegraphing freely to indianapolis.
This end of the Republican gang can be de-
pended on TO do their share OF the devil
ment.
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The Railroad Lobby.
Special to the Sentinel.


WAsEIEGToE, JAM 10.-1our correspond
ent has it that last winter a railroad mag
nate called at Representative Payson's (Illi-
nois) room at his hotel and stated, referring
to the Pacific Railroad forfeiture bills, that
his company was interested $40, ,000y000, and
Immediately resented the insulting proposal
by telling him the committee room was the
place to Transact business, and bowed him
out. This fact. in connection with rumors
of a distribution of money by the Pacific
reads, indicates that there may be some
truth an the-eports-
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BRAZIL, Jan. 9.-George Z. May, who COM
milted suicide at the Lsclede Hotel, Deca.
tnr, H., last week, was formerlya citizen of
Owen County, and left relatives in this
county as well as In Greene. His own conduct
estimable lady whom he was to have married,
and he conld not live without her. This evil
dence has just come to light from letter
written by him the night OF his suicioe. He
was forty years Of age.
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Report Of Treasurer o.Rsiilr.

DETROIT, Jan. 10-The report of Rev. DR..
OReilly, treasurer of the Irish
National League, of the receipts and
expenditures for the Parliamentary fund
during the last five months is published to-
day. On July 81 the balance on hand was
S60,43942. Since then $2S, 769 GA have been
received and $4,000 transmitted to the
trustees of the fund, leaving balance on
hand of $23,3 ,3T7.02.
A mass meeting in the interest of the
Irish anti-eviction fund was held tonight in
this city. Addresses were made by Senator
Jones, of Florida; Rev. Father Belts, of
Louisville; Rev. llr. 0'Reilly and Others of
this city, and $500 was subscribed TO sup
port ant-eviction.
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Attacked bv mooullehters.

DUBLIN, Jan. 10-A gang of armed aud
disguised moonlighters attacked the house
of farmer named Connor at Mount Collins
last night. The family resisted and over
powered the assailants and captured four of
them. The four were found to be cousins of
Connor. There were six men in the attack
ing party. Upon entering the house they
opened fire on Mr.. Connor and the members
Of the family. The farmer, who is an old
man, and his wife and children, seized chairs
and FIRE irons and vigorously attacked the
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Horrible Fate of a Chifd.

PERU, jan. "a horrible and fatal accI-
dent took place here yesterday, resulting IN
the death of the daughter of Andrew Hrs a
well-known citizen living IN the suburbs
too close to the fire and was ablaze. When
the mother returned the child was rolled In
the snow, but the flames had done their
work. The girl fingered, however, antil this
morning. This makes the third fatal acci-
dent oil this nature which has occurred in
this section of Indiana within the past four
davs
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DEFAMING KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Ad5ztant General of the State of Texas
Discovers Blood on the Moon.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9-Adjutant-G General King,
of Texas, In his annual report to Governor
Ireland of that State, very strongly urges
the Legislature to make liberal appropria-
tions and encourage the militia that il may
be an efficient military force in case of necss-
sity. He says wellequipped force is i'm
perative, because deep-seated aud danger
Gus spirit of unrest pervades every part of
the land, and in many sections, even our
own. this discontent has taken the form of
open iawlessness. violence and bloodshed,
and has ASSUMED proportions, made claims
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Sudden Death.

ROCHESTER, Jan. 6.-This community was
startled yesterday when itwas announced
that Mrs. K. r. Herman, the wife of one of
Indiana, had suddenly died at her home in
this place. A short time before death Mrs.
Herman was apparently robust and healthy
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PERU. Jan. 9.-While George Thompson.
living south of this city, was cutting wood,
The Ak glanced, striking him on the foot.
severing all the toes from il. Mr.. Thomp-
son walked home, distance OF two miles,
and had his foot dressed. His track was
marked with blood from the place Of acci-
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marauders. A desperate struggle ensued,
during which Mrs. Connor and one of the
sons were badly cut with scythe.
Mr.. John Dillon has commenced an action
against Inspectors OBrien and Davis to re-
cover GO, coo damages for malicious prosecu-
tion and assault, and 1000 damages for the
seizure and retention of moneys and docu-
ments in connection with the arrest of him.
self and others at Loughrea for receiving
tenants rent.
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United States Senator" There is general
feeling among honest Republicans that Sen
ator Harrison having gone before the Peo-
pie and lost should abide the RESI- 1T
and return to his duties i'm
the Senate and not engage in the CT Srrupt
and iishonorable methods that his ,arty in
the Legislature is attempting. BY so doing,
said prominent Republican OF Indiana,
''he forfeits the high esteem generally en-
tertained for him throughout the country"
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Fatal Csop-Huut.

EVANSVILLE, Jan. 9.-Henry Felker, aged
thirty years, a farmer residing in knight
Township, met with a horrible death Friday.
He was out coon-hunting. and, freeing his
game, began chopping the tree down. AS it
was falling he started TO run from under it,
but stumbled and fell right in it's path, the
heavy trunk crushing him into the earth.
When found an hour later he was dead. His
face was terribly distorted, showing intense
suffering. Felker was unmarried.
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Pensions.
Special 20 the Sentinel.

SpeclaEl 20 the SenJlnel.
WAsHINeToN, Jan. 10.-The following In
dianians were granted PENSIONS to-day: Minor
of James Davidson, Petersburg; Adam
SteIzer, LOgsnsport; James Padgett, Frank
fort. James Wallace, Terre HaUte; Frank
Huron, Danville; Mary Alexander, Gosport
Nancy Eaglen, indianapolis Sarah Fox,
Winchester; Margaret Massey, Salem; Carrie
Very Madison; minor of Lewis Link, Terre
Haute; Rachel Elleiman, BrOOkville; ;
Martha Moore, Elwood; John Dix, Clover
dale; George -Sleeth. Indianapolis; Cyrus
BamI8ell, Decatur; Milton J. Swan, Ciin-
ton James d. Parker, Hobbieyille- Philander
Jester, Oaklandon William Price, Bowers;
Andrew Pennington, Frankfort
Increase-George w. Montgomery, Oak
land City; Enoch Hendrickson, BrOokstcu /;
Ely Speer, Concord; Robert Stretchberry,
NeedmOre; Jacob Hopple, Seymour; John
Demonbrun, Petersburg; Joseph Britting-
ham, NOblesville; John Kroush, ZONE; John
Burt, Kokomo; Silas Mott, Elkhart; Fred
Wentzel, Evansville; Jasper \. Layman, ST.
Louis Crossing.
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DIR. Walling's Appointmsnt.
49,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-In the Leith con-
sulate DR.. Wilo1ghby Walling, Of Indianap-
oils, gets delightful diplomatic post, and as
be is an accomplished gentleman and q
Simon-pure Democrat, he will of course Gil
the place acceptsbly. Leith is the port for
Edinburg, and only three miles distant from
the center of the Scotch capital. the most
picturesque city in Europe. DR.. Walling is
the son-in.lsw Of Hon. w. II. English. The
place pays s. 500 per annum, with fees.
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Indianapolis Takes Second Place.
,raetaI IN the So-1tfnal

WAsB1EGToE, Jan. 10.--The report of H.
@. Bell, chief Of the ageats' division of the
Pension Bureau, to ICommissioneg Black
says that there were 374. &c pensioners on
the roll October 81, 1886, and during the
first ten days of December 500, 1927 of these
we're paid indianapolis appears second on
the list of making the highest number of
pensioners paid in that period. showing 81
per cent. of all on the rolls paid.
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The work Of the PensiOn Omce.
Special 10 the Sentinel.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10.-Tbe semi-annua
report OF Chester Faulkner, chief Of the
record division of the pension Office shows
that from July 1, 1856, 10 December 81. 1856,
the following NUMBER of pension spplica-
tions we're filed: Invalid, 13, s54 widows,
c, sos; increase, Al 941; certificates recorded,
1855; actual average working force. 81 . c.
For the corresponding period in 1884 pen
sions were filed as follows: Invalid, Il, 90;
widows, 8, ,249; increase. %, go; certificates
recorded, 1,102; average actual working
force, 81 =, showing a total increase in the
Democratic administration of p .612, and the
increase of certificates recorded, 5. .4S3. Pretty
good for a rebel Democratic pension bureau
that Republicans said would take the sol
diers' pensions away.
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Lost an Eve.

WABASH, Jan. 6-James Lynn, a wealthy
stock buyer, was dangerously hurt. While
loading logs skid slipped and struck him
on the tkull, fracruring 1t and knocking bis
left eye out
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Ranarts for nnfx.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Mr. Ebeneaer Hen
derson, the newly-appointed Deputy Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue, reported for
duty to-day.
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Connt Zaparia, Hungarian Minister of
Finance, has rendered his resignation.
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Fighting shy.
srecaaI % the sentlnel.

otuLIueI.
WAsHIEGToE, Jan. Io.-Representative
Anderson, of Kansas, said to tie Sentinel:
am sure Randall can't get Republican to
take up bis bill. The truth is the members
do not want to get there, and anything look
ing to revision they will fight shy of be-
cause they don't want it TO go on the record.
Congressman Browns Advice to His Party.
Special 10 the Sentinel.
WAsHEeToE, Jan. 10.-Congressman How
ard NJ. Brown, of Indiana, is credited with
saying that his party could not afford to en-
ter into the wrong Of unseating Democratic
members in order TO secure .